Study location	Italy, Pisa
Type	Bachelor, full-time
Nominal duration	2 semesters (60 ECTS)
Study language	combined English/Italian
Awards	BA (Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (First year taught in English of the three-year course))

Tuition fee	€3,200 per year Special price for Foundation Course graduates is € 2,000. Please, use a discount code when registering.

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Minimum of 12 years of Schooling has to be proved. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must bring with you the verified copies of the entry qualification documents once you receive the appointment for enrollment at the International Office of the University of Pisa.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. In the Motivational Letter, the student must report the Degree course which is more interested in. - Your CV (curriculum vitae); - A letter of motivation, whereby you single out and explain your option for one of our six BA degrees; - Scan of your passport’s picture page; - Scan of the official transcript of high school grades; - Scan of high school diploma (if available at the moment of application); - Scan of an international certificate of B2 level in English (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, etc.)

Overview

Philosophical studies at the University of Pisa have a long and well-established tradition. Philosophy teaches us to think about complex realities and to independently develop critical and argumentative discourses. Studying philosophy furnishes transversal skills, applicable in different fields: teaching and education, but also administration, management of human resources, publishing, communication… Students learn to orient their thought with versatility, because – unlike an old commonplace puts it – it is not the philosopher who thinks abstractly (Hegel).

Programme structure

The BA course in Philosophy (L-5) aims to provide students with an adequate knowledge of the history of philosophical and scientific thought from antiquity to the present day, and comprehensive information on the current debate in the different areas of philosophical research (theoretical, logical, epistemological, linguistic, aesthetic, ethical, religious, political).

Career opportunities

Graduates from this BA are expected to master the basic theoretical notions related to the whole range of philosophical disciplines; they shall possess methodologies that ensure the analysis of philosophical texts, the use of bibliography and an adequate capability for scholarly research. Graduates shall also have capabilities to address the controversies of applied ethics (bioethics, environmental ethics, ethics of communication, ethics and economics), politics, communication.